Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
by Portia Nelson

I. I walk down the street.

There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost.....I am helpless;
it isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.



II. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place;
but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.




III. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in....it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.




IV. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.



V. I walk down a different street.

Gotta re-write that - I've fallen in that hole twice. Not falling in again. lol

Very Good Post And True

Great post, it describes my life too!! Only in chapter 4, I try to walk around it, and get sucked in....so in chapter 5......I walk down a different street!! Any place close to that hole......Im in deeeeeep poo poo!!!